Aberdeen's first McDonald's to be razed

New one going up on same site

New one going up on same site

April 25, 2007|By Russ Keen, American News Writer

Aberdeen First McDonald's to be rebuilt New one going up on same site The McDonald's restaurant on Sixth Avenue Southeast in Aberdeen is slated for demolition May 7. It is the city's first McDonald's, having opened on July 5, 1972. A new McDonald's will be built on the same site at 1615 Sixth Ave. S.E., said owner/operator Mike Salem of Aberdeen. The restaurant will close at 5 a.m. May 2. The new one is expected to open in mid- to late August, Salem said. The McDonald's at 403 N. Second St. will be open 24 hours a day after the Sixth Avenue restaurant closes May 2, he said. When it opened almost 35 years ago, the Sixth Avenue restaurant did not include the seating area on its south side, said Salem, owner/operator of both Aberdeen McDonald's. He has been with business since 1976. McDonald's founder opened his first restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1955. Reporter Russ Keen; (605) 622-2317 or 1-800-925-4100 ext. 317; rkeen@aberdeennews.com